Psalms 63 – Fire and Fury



This is a great Psalm, and Skillet writes a great song here too. I think that David would have written a song like this if he had an electric guitar and full drum set. At least, this Psalm makes me think so.

Before you read this, read through the Psalm once on your own. Think about the tone and what David was feeling at that time. Then listen to the song by Skillet and read the Psalm again. Did the tone change? Do you see it in a different light?

When I read the Psalm it felt like desperation. Like sad, dying, needing desperation. He mentions being thirsty with no water and things like that. Surely, we have all been in a place where we felt this aching, burning pain that would not stop. Where each step was labored and strained. This Psalm is a great one to read at those times. To know that even David struggled and fought. To know that God is with us.

But then, take those words and mix them with the tone of the song, and it’s something entirely different. This is a driving, burning, energizing passion for God. Something that cannot be satisfied. Something that will drive you each day to learn more. I like this interpretation of the Psalm. I like the idea that my desire for him is a driving force. That I would go through any challenge to find more of him. This is consistent with the theme of the last few posts. I guess I’m just in this place right now. The Lord is showing me how desperate I am for him, but not in the downtrodden way. He is showing me that my dreams and passions, that my very soul yearns for him. Each fleshly thing that I battle through is worth the pain to be close to him.

I can’t even express to you how I feel about this here. My only hope is that he will find you the same way he has me.
 
That bridge line is killer too. “Destiny’s got a hold on me. Guess I never knew love like love knows me”. Wow that’s good. Lord, you hold me. You have my complete attention. You know me better than I do, and you are drawing parts of me out that I wasn’t aware of.

I will burn for you Lord. With fire and fury.


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